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Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF 1609–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1609

Birth Location: Easington In Holderness, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1 Dec 1679

Death Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Father: Sir OVERTON

Mother: Joananne Overton

Spouse(s): Lady Gardiner^

Children(s): Lady Overton***

In 1609, Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF entered the world in Easington In Holderness, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir John P Overton And Joananne Palmer Overton. Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF married Lady Jane Ann Gardiner, and had children including Lady Anne Overton. Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF passed away in 1679 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1609, Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF entered the world in Easington In Holderness, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir John P Overton And Joananne Palmer Overton.
  • Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF married Lady Jane Ann Gardiner, and had children including Lady Anne Overton.
  • Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF passed away in 1679 in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir OVERTON
1585–1650
Birth Location: Easington, Yorkshire, England
SO
Joananne Overton
1581–1656
Birth Location: Alveley, Shropshire, England
JO

Spouses(s)

Lady Gardiner^
1613–1665
Birth Location: Middlesex, London, England
LG

Children(s)

Lady Overton***
1648–1678
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
LO

Major GGF's Ancestors

Self
Major GGF
1609–1679
Birth Place: Easington In Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir John P OVERTON
1585–1650
Easington, Yorkshire, England
Joananne ((Palmer)) Overton
1581–1656
Alveley, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
William (Christopher) Overton
1560–1595
1681353, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Joan Wright) Overton
1549–1647
Easington, Yorkshire, England
Robert Snawsell
1563–1647
Bilton, Yorkshire, , England
Anne (Waters) (Snawsell)
1563–1653
Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Overton
1528–1564
Margaret Overton
1528–1619
John Wright
1529–1564
Elizabeth Thorpe
1530–1611
Thomas Waters
1536–1577
Sarah Jones
1534–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Overton
1460–1547
Alice Overton
1460–1547
Sir Wright
1500–1550
Elizabeth Worgg
1543–1553
Richard THORPE
1500–
Elizabeth Brooke
1503–1542
John Great-Grandfather
1517–1609
Anne (Jones)
1517–1609

Major GGF's Descendants

1.
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Major (General Robert Overton 7th) GGF (1609–1 Dec 1679) m. Lady (Jane Ann) Gardiner^ (29 Jun 1613–12 Jan 1665)
  1. 1. Lady (Anne) Overton*** 1648–1678 m. Sir (Andrew Seaton) Broughton 1636–1745
    1. 1. Constantina Broughton 1677–1720 m. John (Turner Jr.) Ashby 1675–1716 m. John Ashby 1633–1699
      1. 1. CPT. (THOMAS EDWARD) ASHBY 1680–1752 m. Roseanna Berry 1684–1752
        1. 1. Robert Ashby 1715–1792 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Farrow 1713–1754 m. Catherine Combs 1712–1792
    2. 2. Lt. (Gov.Thomas) Broughton 1668–1737

Major GGF's Timeline

2 Records

1609
1609
Birth of Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF in Easington In Holderness, Yorkshire, England
Easington In Holderness, Yorkshire, England
1679
1 Dec 1679
Age 70
Death of Major General Robert Overton 7th GGF in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Easington In Holderness, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1679
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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